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FW: Venezuela Trip




HI ALL:
THIS SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD CAUSE, AND A CHANCE TO GET IN SOME GREAT BIRDING AT
A REDUCED PRICE.
							VAN ATKINS



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>Date:         Wed, 2 Feb 2000 17:23:35 -0500
>Reply-To: "BIANCHI, John" <JBIANCHI@AUDUBON.ORG>
>Sender: NAS Chapter Communications officers
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>From: "BIANCHI, John" <JBIANCHI@AUDUBON.ORG>
>Subject:      FW: Venezuela Trip
>To: CHAPTER-COMMUNICATOR@LIST.AUDUBON.ORG
>
>FYI - 
>
>Subject: Tours by Venezuelan Audubon
>        Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 06:16:34 -0400
>       From: Mary Lou Goodwin <advocacy@telcel.net.ve>
>            To: ltennefoss@audubon.org
>
>The Venezuelan Audubon Society is requesting help from other Audubon
>chapters in promoting  our series of special birding tours to this
>country.
>Until recently, our small Society was forging well ahead with projects
>of
>environmental education, protection of our avifauna and work in
>advocacy.
>Unfortunately, over the past twelve months the bad economic stituation
>prevalent in the country has kept many of our individual members from
>renewing their membership.  And, although we can certainly understand
>the
>decision,  most of our corporate members are now donating funds to the
>victims of last December's flood rather than renewing their
>contributions
>to the Society.  Furthermore, due in great part to TV portrayal  of the
>floods, ecotourism has dropped by almost 70%.  In a tremendous effort to
>
>keep our Society afloat, we are offering special tours, at a most
>reasonable price, to some of the top birding areas of Venezuela.
>
>May we ask you to please circulate the information on these tours among
>your members and the various chapters of your State  Thank you very much
>
>for your all help.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Mary Lou Goodwin
>
>The Venezuelan Audubon Society cordially invites you to join us for a
>spectacular 14-day adventure throughout eastern and southeastern
>Venezuela.
>The trip is planned for March 22 to April 4, 2000 and will be led by
>Rodney
>Fuentes, our outstanding and thoroughly knowledgeable bilingual guide.
>
>The excursion will include the submontane forest of the Tepuis National
>Monuments in the vast and breathtaking Gran Sabana.  We'll also explore
>the
>tropical rainforest of the Orinoco Delta along the Morichal Largo, as
>well
>as the coastal mountain range of the Paria Peninsula National Park. And
>we'll see the amazing Oilbirds and the fabled cave they inhabit.  Many
>of
>these regions are wild, rugged, and untouched. They shelter more than
>600
>species of birds, including 68 endemic species.
>
>The Guianan Cock of the Rock, Capuchinbird, Scarlet-horned Manakin,
>Pompador Cotinga, Crimson Topaz Hummingbird, Musician Wren, White-plumed
>
>Antbird, Harpy Eagle, Venezuelan Flower-piercer, Scissor-tailed
>Hummingbird, Groove-billed and Chestnut-tipped Toucanets, Cream-colored
>woodpeckers, Oilbirds by the thousands, and many others will be waiting
>here to show off for you!
>
>While you've no doubt heard about our recent floods, the trip areas were
>
>not affected.  In those areas that were, clean up operations in are well
>in
>hand; the airport has reopened to all flights.  And there have been some
>
>unfavorable reports in the international news media about our President
>Chávez.  But democracy and civil liberties remain intact.
>
>Join us for an unforgettable journey. The weather will be sunny and warm
>-
>a perfect tropical vacation after the cold, northern winter.  We promise
>
>that you will enjoy not only the fabulous birds but also the stunning
>beauty of these unique and marvelous places.  The group will be limited
>to
>a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 15 persons.
>
>As a non-profit environmental organization, all proceeds go to
>conservation
>efforts in Venezuela.
>
>For further information, please contact Mary Lou Goodwin at
>advocacy@telcel.net.ve
>
>Please also see our  web site at www.audubonvenezuela.org.
>
>Mary Lou Goodwin
>Audubon Society of Venezuela
>
>
>
>
>
>--
>Lynn Tennefoss
>Director of Chapter Development
>National Audubon Society
>P.O. Box 8192
>Missoula, MT  59807
>
>Phone/Fax: (406) 728-9160 or (800) 542-2748
>Email: ltennefoss@audubon.org
>or chapter_services@audubon.org
>
>